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This page replaces what was once our contestant handbook. We will no longer be putting information in multipe places. We have this one page that will be updated and provide necessary pageant information. So it is very important that you submit your email address below so you receive updates.
GENERAL ADMISSION ARMBANDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. SEE THE LINKS ABOVE TO PURCHASE GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURCHASE THESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THEY SELL OUT EVERY YEAR. YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF RESERVED SEATING OR GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING PURCHASES UNTIL SOLD OUT.
Our Meet & Greet/ Bling Auction will take place Friday, July 12th, 2024. This party is encouraged but not mandatory and it sold out last year. In an effort to first make tickets available to National Contestants + 1 Guest ... Any National Contestant who receives $100 or more in Peoples Choice votes during the month of December will automatically receive (1) Ticket for the Contestants + (1) Ticket for a Guest. Peoples Choice voting can be done HERE. We are working on completing division pages with all the contestants photos but that should be active on the site no later than December 4th. Any remaining tickets will be available to the public beginning January 1st.
There are still some at-large titles available. The absolute final deadline to register is December 31st. You can check the remaining titles by division HERE.
Hi there! I can't really remember a time where pageantry wasn't in some way a part of my life. However, in 2016 after the very sudden death of my mother, I began to look at life through a much different lense. To be honest, it had me questioning whether or not I even wanted to continue with pageantry or turn the page to my next chapter. As the years went on we began putting together a team that pulled life back into the program and gave me a renewed sense of belief on what we were here to accomplish.
Kindness as a Core Value: Our pageant seeks to champion kindness as a core value. We believe that contestants are much more than a pretty face with one of the most important traits being their inner beauty - their kindness, empathy, and their genuine commitment to making the world a better place. If you lack these what I consider to be bare minimum human traits our program is not going to suit you. Please keep that in mind before moving forward. The catty reputation pageantry as a whole sometimes has ... that has no place here.
Before moving moving forward with this program know that I don't want to hear gossip about anyone. Ever. Other peoples business is not my business. We are here for one purpose and that purpose is to help develop future CONFIDENT leaders that will leave their mark in the Agriculture industry. Do you feel like your can contribute to that positively? If so, we will get along just fine. If not, I wish you continued success in your future endeavors.
PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW OF THE THINGS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU ARE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED TO COMPETE AT THE MISS UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE NATIONAL PAGEANT.
IN THE SECTION ABOVE YOU CAN READ WHAT WE EXPECT OF OUR CONTESTANTS, ANYONE TRAVELING WITH THEM TO OUR EVENTS OR ANYONE COMMUNICATING ON THEIR BEHALF. IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO THAT, MOVE ON TO REQUIREMENT #2.
TO COMPETE AT THE MISS UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE PAGEANT YOU MUST HOLD A STATE OR REGIONAL TITLE. AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THOSE TITLES WOULD BE:
ALABAMA MISS UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE
SOUTH ALABAMA MISS UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE
THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO QUALIFY.
OPTION #1 - IF THE STATE YOU RESIDE IN HAS A STATE PAGEANT, YOU WOULD REGISTER TO COMPETE AT YOUR STATE PAGEANT. IF YOU WIN A TITLE AT THAT STATE PAGEANT, YOU WIN YOUR ENTRY FEE PAID TO NATIONALS. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU ARE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPETE THE DATE OF YOUR STATE PAGEANT DUE TO ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE TO SEE WHAT OTHER OPTIONS YOU HAVE.
OPTION #2 - IF YOUR STATE DOES NOT HAVE A STATE PAGEANT, YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED TO REGISTER AS A STATE DELEGATE. IF CHOSEN, YOU WOULD PAY YOUR ENTRY FEE AND RECEIVE A QUEEN KIT IN THE MAIL. THIS QUEEN KIT INCLUDES A RHINESTONE CROWN AND MONOGRAMMED STATE OR REGIONAL SASH. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN HOLDING A TITLE THAT WAS WON AT A STATE PAGEANT VS BEING APPOINTED A STATE DELEGATE. OUR NATIONAL JUDGES DO NOT KNOW WHICH CONTESTANTS COMPETED AT A LIVE IN PERSON PAGEANT VS WHAT CONTESTANTS REGISTERED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE NATIONAL OFFICE BECAUSE A STATE PAGEANT WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THEIR STATE.
OPTION #3 - OCCASIONALLY WE WILL RUN A PHOTO CONTEST. IF ONE IS ACTIVE, IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OUR NEWSLETTER. WINNERS FROM THESE PHOTO CONTESTS WILL WIN THEIR ENTRY FEE PAID TO NATIONALS. DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER ON THE HOPES OF A PHOTO CONTEST. IT IS NOT GUARANTEED THAT WE WILL RUN ONE.
EACH CONTESTANT COMPETING AT NATIONALS IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SPONSORSHIP AD. THIS IS EVERY CONTESTANT COMPETING, INCLUDING CONTESTANTS WHO COMPETED IN A STATE PAGEANT.
THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FULL PAGE AD. COST: $500
Teen Miss (13-16)
Miss (17-21)
Ms. (22-35)
Mrs. (22-35)
Elite Ms. (36+)
THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A 1/2 PAGE AD. COST: $250
Tiny Miss (0-3)
Future Little Miss (4-6)
Little Miss (7-9)
Junior Miss (10-12)
THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FULL PAGE AD. COST: $500
Teen Miss (13-16)
Miss (17-21)
Ms. (22-35)
Mrs. (22-35)
Elite Ms. (36+)
All ad pages must be submitted by midnight on April 1st. Anything received after April 1st will not make it in the program book. Ad pages must be print ready. "Print Ready" means it can be dropped as is into our program book file. Please make sure that you are submitting JPG or PNG files. We ask that you DO NOT submit PDF files.
EVERY CONTESTANT COMPETING AT NATIONALS IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A $100 SCHOLARSHIP DONATION. THIS DONATION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA CHECK OR MONEY ORDER AND MADE PAYABLE TO
MISS UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE
THIS MUST BE RECEIVED BY OUR OFFICE NO LATER THAN APRIL 1ST, 2024.
IT SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
CIERA INGRAM
33 S BROAD ST
SUITE 6B
COWARTS, AL 36321
IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE THE SUITE #.
THROUGH THIS WE ARE ABLE TO AWARD UP TO $15,000 WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.
One Peoples Choice title is awarded at Nationals.
$1 Donation = 1 Vote
Our Peoples Choice title is instrumental in awarding the prizes we do, including certain scholarships.
The Top 10 in Peoples Choice will be invited to return back in 2025 to compete again at the Miss United States Agriculture Pageant with their entry fee paid.
We award one Miss Agriculture title at the National Pageant. The Miss Agriculture title is an award based on Volunteering, AGvocating, EDUCATING and Promoting the Miss United States Agricuture Pageant program. This queen is someone who is actively involved in our program. She volunteers her time, talents, and energy to benefit the less fortunate in her community. This queen is truly a role model for young ladies across the nation and in the Agriculture Industry.
We award one Cover Miss title at the national pageant. The queens' photo and title will be used on the BACK COVER of the National Program Book. This title is awarded to the queen who sells the most ad pages.
This title is awarded to the first 10 contestants who submit 10 or more FULL page ads in the program book will AUTOMATICALLY receive a Hostess title. The first 10 contestants who do this will receive a National Rhinestone Crown, Rhinestone trimmed sash and will receive their basic entry fee paid permanently to the Miss United States Agriculture National Pageant. Beginning with the 2024 National Pageant, a Hostess is crowned once and that title is essentially a Lifetime title qualifying them for Nationals.
ON STAGE INTRODUCTION
Tiny Miss and Little Miss will walk on stage, but the emcees will read their information from a stage card.
The Introduction portion of the competition is for Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Ms, Mrs. & Elite Ms. Contestants Only. These age divisions will not "walk the stage". They will simply walk onstage directly to the microphone, complete their introduction and exit the stage. While the judges will take into account your overall appearance this area of competition is truly about COMMUNICATION and does not involve onstage modeling of any kind for age divisions that are speaking.
The purpose of this area of competition is to give you the opportunity to tell our judges anything you would like them to know about YOU but should also have a heavy focus on educating them about Agriculture in your State! It is crucial that our Miss United States Agriculture Queens are well-spoken and feel comfortable speaking in front of a crowd.
FORMAL WEAR
For the formal wear competition Tiny Miss contestants will need a short pageant dress. Future Little Miss & Little Miss contestants have the choice of either short or long pageant dress. Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Ms. Mrs., & Elite Ms. contestants will need a floor-length gown. During formalwear contestants will not need a stage card, we will simply be introducing them by name and announcing the State they are from.
PHOTOGENIC
Please pay close attention to this. Photogenic is NOW a required area of competition. Each contestant competing must bring an 8x10 photo for each of our judges binders. You will need to bring with you to check in a total of (3) copies of the same photogenic photo to be placed in our judges binders.The back of your photos need to be labeled with your First & Last Name along with the age division you are competing it. PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR CONTESTANT NUMBER. We will be sliding these into clear sheet protectors that already have your contestant number.
All Emcee Cards must be turned in to the National Office by April 1st, 2024. Please note that once your emcee cards are submitted they will not be edited. Please do not submit these until you have a finalized version that you are committed to remaining unchanged. Requests to updated emcee cards after the first submission will not be updated. Form for this is coming soon!
This is our tentative pageant schedule. It is not set in stone. The finalized pageant schedule is determined by the number of contestants competing and is sent out to contestants the First week in May!
Reminder all deadlines are April 1st, 2024
Thursday July 11th, 2024
Pageant Check-In: 11 am - During this check-in you will pick up your contestant packet and turn in the following:
3 pm: Interviews - Times will be assigned by division in the first week of May
Friday, July 12th, 2024
9 AM - On-stage Introduction
1 PM - State Fun Fashion
6 PM - Meet & Greet Dinner/ Bling Auction / Theme has not yet been decided.
Saturday, July 13th, 2024
10:00 am - Formal Wear
Ballroom will close for a short break and to complete final preparation for crowning.
Immediately following crowning all National Contestants will need to remain onsite for their contract signing and photo shoot.
We award one Miss Agriculture title at the National Pageant. The Miss Agriculture title is an award based on Volunteering, AGvocating, EDUCATING and Promoting the Miss United States Agricuture Pageant program. This queen is someone who is actively involved in our program. She volunteers her time, talents, and energy to benefit the less fortunate in her community. This queen is truly a role model for young ladies across the nation and in the Agriculture Industry.
Traditional scoring is not used in this area of the competition. Each contestant who has a desire to compete in this area of competition will turn in a scrapbook at check in. Each one of these books will be viewed by a panel and a group decision will be made.
The following is what is being taken into consideration when judging these:
It is likely that you will have a lot of information to cover so take that into consideration when choosing a scrapbook because you can only turn in ONE book. So if that book is a 3 ring large binder where each page is put together using clear sheet protectors, that is ok! But remember, we aren't looking for the person who has the largest book put together. We are looking for the person who made the biggest impact.
Thank you for considering participation in our pageant. We want to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for all contestants, judges, and spectators. Please take a moment to carefully read and understand the following terms and conditions regarding our event.:
The organizing committee reserves the right to rescind any title and/or refuse entry to any event at our discretion. We are committed to upholding the integrity and positive atmosphere of our pageant.
We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards any behavior or actions that are deemed inappropriate or negative. This includes, but is not limited to, bad sportsmanship, disruptive conduct, harassment, bullying, or any behavior that disrupts the harmony of the event.
Contestants are responsible for the behavior and conduct of themselves and anyone associated with them, such as friends, family, or supporters who may be present at the event.
In the event of negative behavior or actions, our organizing committee reserves the right to take immediate action, including asking the contestant and any individuals involved to leave the premises. If necessary, this removal may be enforced with the assistance of security personnel.
Any contestant found to be in violation of our behavioral guidelines may face disqualification from the pageant. In such cases, no refunds or compensation will be provided. It is essential for all contestants and their supporters to uphold the highest standards of respect and sportsmanship throughout the event.
We believe that the pageant experience should be a positive and uplifting one for all participants. By entering the pageant, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions.
We appreciate your commitment to making our pageant a memorable and respectful event for everyone involved. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms, please feel free to contact our organizing committee for clarification.
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